St Helena Government

St Helena Government

Press Releases

  • Coronavirus (Covid-19) – St Helena Preparedness Update

    6 March 2020

    The COVID-19 virus continues to spread in various countries around the world and those following international news reports will be aware that the virus epidemic is changing at a very quick rate. Island residents are reassured that St Helena Government has deployed all resources into preparing and responding to any threat to the Island from […]

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  • Jamestown And Rupert’s Valley Rockfall Protection Project Update

    6 March 2020

    This week, CAN France are drilling catchfence anchors above Ladder Hill Road, at the Bulk Fuel Installation (BFI), Power Station and Rupert’s Wharf. Drilling will shortly commence above Maldivia Road, from Cambrian House to Estcourt Gardens. Maldivia Road will remain open during the works, but road users should be aware of an increase in traffic […]

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  • Coronavirus (COVID-19) St Helena Preparedness Update

    6 March 2020

    Precautions Travel Advice Preventative measures on-Island Keeping up-to-date The COVID-19 virus continues to spread in various countries around the world and those following international news reports will be aware that the virus epidemic is changing at a very quick rate. Island residents are reassured that St Helena Government has deployed all resources into preparing and […]

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  • Elected Members Visit The Peaks National Park

    5 March 2020

    Elected Members undertook an exposure visit to the Endemic Plant Nursery and restoration areas at Diana’s Peak on Friday, 21 February 2020. The visit was arranged following initial interest in conservation works during the Career’s Fair 2019, with the opportunity presented for the Terrestrial Conservation Habitats Team and the Darwin Project Team (DPLUS099) to showcase […]

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  • St Helena Water Levels

    5 March 2020

    Water levels continue to steadily rise Average consumption rates at targeted level for the past week Red Hill is the problem area with reservoir level at just 22% Water levels around the Island are continuing to steadily rise following a few spells of downpour amidst another week of mostly sunshine on St Helena. Contributing to […]

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  • Commonwealth Day 2020

    4 March 2020

    Commonwealth Day will fall on Monday, 9 March 2020 The theme for this year is ‘Delivering a Common Future: Connecting, Innovating, Transforming’ Assemblies will be held at all schools on-Island to celebrate the occasion Commonwealth Day is an annual celebration observed by people all over the Commonwealth. This year, Commonwealth Day falls on Monday, 9 […]

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  • Exercise ‘Green Elephant’

    4 March 2020

    Exercise ‘Green Elephant’ was recently undertaken to test the Island’s strategic response in the event of a major incident being declared on St Helena. Strategic direction in any major incident is provided by ‘Gold’ Command chaired by the Governor or Head of the Governor’s Office in HE’s absence. The overarching role of the Gold group […]

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  • St Helena Police Service Review

    2 March 2020

    Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services has been commissioned by His Excellency the Governor of St Helena to inspect how the St Helena Police Service approach community policing, investigate crimes, its custody arrangements and its armed policing capacity. Inspectors began their fieldwork this morning by meeting with both the Governor and […]

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  • Exploitation training carried out on St Helena

    2 March 2020

    Around 600 people recently underwent training in the area of Child Exploitation Two-week training programme focused on the signs and symptoms of exploitation Next steps are to continue to ensure that the Exploitation Strategy that has been developed is embedded into practice within all sectors Around 600 people, including leads from the Health, Education, Police and […]

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  • Investor to undertake Fish Processing Co-Operative on St Helena Announced

    28 February 2020

    PQ Trading STH (Pty) Ltd (PQTSH) endorsed as the investor to undertake fish processing operations on St Helena The PQTSH proposal is to develop a co-operative called the St Helena Fisheries Co-Operative PQ Trading STH (Pty) Ltd (PQTSH) has been endorsed as the investor to undertake fish processing operations on St Helena through a co-operative […]

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